Artist: Bernice Gross

"I decided to take an imaginary journey across our great nation, over distance but even more so in time, in order to take a nostalgic look back at our not-so-distant past. From a 1940's fishing trip in Ensenada, through Texas with a stop at a classic country roadside cafe, then on to Spelman College in Atlanta, an esteemed educational institution that epitomizes our rich multicultural heritage, and finally ending up bathed in the timeless brilliance of a fall New England landscape, I re-live America's history as well as its romance. Through it all, I come to realize that while much may change around us, some things will always remain the same."

Bernice Gross: Bernice Gross is known for her vividly-painted scenes of middle-class America in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Her spot-on eye for images that capture awkward, familiar, and intimate family moments has made her a national reputation as an inimitable painter.